The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-14
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND
WORKINGMHN.

The Democratic party recognizes the I'M
alienable right of citizens to organize for
any purpose whatever not vielative of con-
stitution and statute.
The Democratic party recognizes the I'M
alienable right of citizens not to organize.
The Democratic party recognizes the IN
alienable right of citizens to choose their
own pathways of ''life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness" upon the theory
that "God is no respector of persons" and
that "aIl men are created equal"
II citizens deem it wise and prudent to
organize for any legitimate purpose what
ever, the Democratic party is committed to
the proposition that they shall not be mo.
Tested but shall be protected.
If citizens deem it wise and prudent not
to organize for any purpose whatever, the
Democratic party is committed to the
proposition that they shall not DE molested,
but shall be protected.
1t will be observed that the Democratic
party is in favor of citizens, in the matter
of organization for any lawful purpose,
doing just as they please, and be it re-
membered that the Democratic party has
neither penalty nor opprobrium for Amer
lean citizsns because of their exercising
any of the unalienable rights of citizen
ship.
We never heard of a labor organiza ton
that was constituted upon political par.
tisanlsm, that was all Republican, all
Democratic, all Greenback, or all anything
else in that way. On the contrary, the
fundamental idea, as given to the public
in every instance, has been that they were
non-partisan, non-denominational. They
take in men of all faiths and creeds, their
prime objects being to improve the condi-
ton of their members, socially, intellect
ually and financially.
No one complains of these purposes,
aims and ambitions. To carry out the OBJ
iects of the organization, the supreme de-
mandis money, and if the organization
relates to labor, then the question that
ceaselessly. comes TO the front is that Of
wages.
There have been of late years a great
many strikes among laboring men-as q
rule the strike has involved the question
wages, men have struck because of an
nouncements that their wages would be re-
duced, or they have struck because the
payment of wages was too long deferred,
or because they were paid part..iR scrip in
stead of all cash, or because they asked for
ten hours pay for eight hours work and
were refused. In some way. wages have
been involved, and the strike has been on
that account. Exceptions are occasional
ly announced, but we have stated the
rule. The recent strike of the printers of
Indianapolis is one of the exceptions, and,
strange to say, for which they are seeking
to hold the Democratic party responsible.
AS an evidence OF this, they ceaselessly as
sail the Democratic party and the Sentinel
because 1t is q Democratic newspaper.
They do not assail the Republican party
nor the Republican newspaper, though il
it were political party question, one is as
much involved as the other.
The public is making note of this
strange proceeding on the part OF the
strictly comparison organizations, and are
wondering why it is so. The labor organs
do not answer why such manifestly un
Just course is pursued. II they know they
decline to state the facts, since hey would
condemn them in the eyes Of all honorable
men. They prefer any subterfuge what
ever which answers for a shelter.
But we repeat that the recent strike o
the Indianapolis printers was an exception
to the general rule, and Is therefore oHtsid
Of the regular order. Let Us see.
The printers 1--WE speak for the Sentinel
had full sway in the matter of time the!
would work. They began work and qui
work, governed only BY the time requires
to accomplish certain task, When th'